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DECEMBER 2018 CROCHET-WORLD.COM Crochet World 53

PATTERN NOTES

Weave in loose ends as work

progresses.

Join with slip stitch as indicated

unless otherwise stated.

Chain-3 at beginning of row or

round counts as first double

crochet unless otherwise stated.

SPECIAL STITCHES

V-stitch (V-st): (Dc, ch 1, dc) in

indicated st or sp.

Shell: 5 dc in indicated st or sp.

BASKET SET

BASKET

Base

Rnd 1: Using white, ch 23, 2 dc

in 4th ch from hook (3 sk chs count

as first dc), dc in each of next

18 chs, 6 dc in last ch, working

across opposite side of beg ch, dc

in each of next 18 chs across, 3 dc

in last ch, join (see Pattern Notes)

in top of first dc. (48 dc)

Rnd 2: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes),

dc in same st as joining, 2 dc in

each of next 2 sts, dc in each of

next 18 sts, 2 dc in each of next

6 sts, dc in each of next 18 sts,

2 dc in each of next 3 sts, join in

top of beg ch-3. (60 dc)

Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same st as

joining, dc in next st, [2 dc in

next st, dc in next st] twice, dc in

each of next 18 sts, [2 dc in next

st, dc in next st] 6 times, dc in

each of next 18 sts, [2 dc in next

st, dc in next st] 3 times, join in

top of beg ch-3. (72 dc)

Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same st as

joining, dc in each of next 2 sts,

Spa Basket Set

Designs by Margret Willson

Pamper someone with this pretty spa set this holiday season. Add their

favorite body wash and a scented candle for an extra-special gift.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Basket: 4 inches wide x 8 inches

long x 3 inches deep

Cloth: 8 inches square

MATERIALS

• Premier Yarns Home
  Cotton medium
  (worsted) weight cotton/
  polyester yarn (23/4 oz/140 yds/
  80g per skein):
  1 skein #01 white


• Premier Yarns Cotton
  Fair fine (sport) weight
  cotton/acrylic yarn
  (31/2 oz/317 yds/100g per skein):
  1 skein each #03 baby blue,
  #04 turquoise and #11
  lemon drops


• Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or
  size needed to obtain gauge


• Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook
  (used for basket tie only)


• Tapestry needle
  GAUGE
  Basket: 13 dc = 3 inches; 4 rows =
  2 inches
  Rnds 1 and 2 of base = 13/4 inches
  wide x 6 inches long
  Cloth: 3 shells and 4 sc = 31/2 inches;
  8 rows = 3 inches

EASY

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